Department of Education - Attendance Survey - for completion by children and young people

Overview

This consultation is about DE's new "Attendance Matters" strategy. We also want to hear from you about what it is like to attend school“Attendance Matters” strategy every day.

 We also want to hear from you about what it is like to attend school every day.

Although the majority of pupils attend school regularly, there are some who struggle with attendance and the factors behind poor school attendance are complex. 

Following the the pandemic, family attitudes to attending school every day seem to have changed and we would like to know your views on this and how we can support you better.

Why your views matter

We would like you to tell us about :

• your attitudes to attending school,
• your experiences of attending school
• how involved your family is in supporting your attendance,
• your thoughts on the "Attendance Matters" strategy
• what you think needs to be done to help promote good attendance at school